ATH15888 Athearn HO 50' FMC 5077 Double Door Box, AMC #1016 Water Tower The 3-bay CenterFlow covered hopper

The 3-bay CenterFlow covered hopper first entered service in the mid-1960s

FGE purchased their underframes already pre-assembled by fabricators Berwick in PA they were shipped to the Alexandria plant to be rivet assembled

Included with this system:

so the extra interior height was much needed

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ATH15888 Athearn HO 50' FMC 5077 Double Door Box, AMC #1016 Water Tower The 3-bay CenterFlow covered hopperMODEL FEATURES: Separately applied grab irons, end ladders and brake wheel Photo etched cross over platform 33 machined metal wheels with RP25 contours Weighted for optimum performance Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Highly detailed, injection molded body Painted and printed for realistic decoration Minimum radius: 18 PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: It was the mid 1970s, and the incentive per diem box car boom was just beginning.